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Takele wins Tokyo Marathon as Cheptegei finishes ninth
Takele wins Tokyo Marathon as Cheptegei finishes ninth

Ethiopia's Tadese Takele won the Tokyo Marathon in a time of 2hr 3min 23sec on Sunday as Uganda's double Olympic track champion Joshua Cheptegei finished ninth.

March 02, 2025

Rescue efforts enter third day at India avalanche site
Rescue efforts enter third day at India avalanche site

Indian rescuers hurried in sub-zero temperatures Sunday to dig out four missing workers presumed buried by an avalanche in a remote border area, with snowfall increasing the risk of more sliding snow.

March 02, 2025

Sixers shock Warriors to snap nine-game losing streak
Sixers shock Warriors to snap nine-game losing streak

Quentin Grimes scored a career-high 44 points as the Philadelphia 76ers shocked the Golden State Warriors 126-119 to snap their nine-game NBA skid on Saturday -- a day after confirming superstar center Joel Embiid would miss the rest of the season.

March 02, 2025

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China signals renewed tech sector support, but concerns linger
China signals renewed tech sector support, but concerns linger

A simple handshake between President Xi Jinping and once-shunned entrepreneur Jack Ma sent Chinese tech stocks booming in recent weeks as it was interpreted as the latest sign the sector is being brought in from the cold -- though experts advise caution.

March 02, 2025

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Private US spaceship hours from Moon landing attempt
Private US spaceship hours from Moon landing attempt

After a long journey through space, a US company is just hours away from attempting a daring lunar touchdown -- its spacecraft poised to become only the second private lander to achieve the feat if it succeeds.

March 02, 2025